I had grown up as a feature writer, and basically my career had been in The National Lampoon and as a magazine editor, and I'd never been a reporter.

I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a 'learning experience.' Then again, I like to think of anything stupid I've done as a 'learning experience.' It makes me feel less stupid.

The wonder is that communism lasted so long. But then again, modern poetry lasted a long time, too.

When are the world's political parties going to get appropriate symbols: snake, louse, jackal, ... trash can, clown face, ... dollar bill with bat wings on it?

The Harvard Lampoon itself, which had a pretty stellar run in the '60s.

Walt is dead. And, after a couple of hours at Epcot, you'll wish you were, too.

There are a lot of mysterious things about boats, such as why anyone would get on one voluntarily.